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119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

H.R. 2948: Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2025

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 17, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Apr 17, 2025

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to make grants to state, local, or tribal governments, or gun dealers, to conduct gun buyback programs. Gun dealers must turn over any collected firearms to the appropriate government agency, as specified.

The BJA may distribute smart prepaid cards for a state, local, or tribal government, or gun dealer, to load funds to compensate individuals who dispose of firearms.

Additionally, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for using or accepting a smart prepaid card in the acquisition or transfer of a firearm or ammunition. A violator is subject to a fine.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

31

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1LaMonica McIver D-NJ SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History

  1. Apr 17, 2025Introduced in the House by LaMonica McIver.
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  1. Apr 17, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Apr 17, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.